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AWS BNi-5a vs. C43000 Brass

AWS BNi-5a belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS BNi-5a and the bottom bar is C43000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
320 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
10 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18.5 to 19.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 70.1 to 73.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.7 to 2.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
9.7 to 14.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5